Lin Feng nodded inwardly, having figured it out.
It wasn't surprising that the elder Thanos had suddenly become so powerful. With the current strength of his Silver Superman physique, he truly couldn't escape the lock of the Heart of the Universe in a short time.
However, Lin Feng soon discovered something was amiss.
If it were truly the Heart of the Universe, the elder Thanos wouldn't be fighting him so strenuously.
Lin Feng estimated that to gain an advantage against the Heart of the Universe now, he'd likely need to bring Lin Jili.
Otherwise, relying solely on himself would be difficult!
Moreover, the elder Thanos's exhaustion was palpable.
Lin Feng voiced this doubt.
The system responded, "Ahem, I wasn't finished speaking just now."
"That's not the complete Heart of the Universe, merely a tiny fragment!"
"A fragment..."
"Don't leave me hanging next time you speak!"
Lin Feng rolled his eyes with annoyance, but his heart also settled somewhat.
So it was a fragment, that made sense.
No wonder the elder Thanos was getting weaker and weaker; he'd only obtained a fragment, how pathetic!
"Look at the wounds on his body; they're recovering very slowly."
"And you can see that he can't continuously power the Heart of the Universe, which tells you everything," the system explained repeatedly.
"If it were the complete Heart of the Universe, with its full recovery circuit, it wouldn't inflict such significant damage on the user."
"With your current strength, there's no need to be afraid. You can fight him head-on."
After explaining, the system went offline again.
No big deal, at most severe injuries, not death.
Meanwhile, the elder Thanos's attack had completed its charge.
"Hah!"
The elder Thanos, with a ferocious grimace, unleashed his final punch.
Golden light shot from his fist and, the moment it detached, it triggered a super-massive shockwave.
The bubble universes in its path all began to tremble.
The golden light struck Lin Feng's front without exception.
He couldn't teleport and didn't have time to escape the lock.
Lin Feng's scalp tingled. He crossed his arms in front of his chest, maximizing his bio-force field.
For added safety, Lin Feng simultaneously activated all six Infinity Stones, their energy swirling around him.
Upon contact, the golden light completely engulfed Lin Feng.
Subsequently, an explosion of unimaginable scale erupted in hyperspace.
Space was shattered, and countless rifts spanning thousands of miles appeared within hyperspace, devouring fragmented pieces of the collapsing reality.
The explosion impacted countless bubble universes.
One by one, universes began to shatter and vanish under the shockwave.
Within hyperspace, it was as if a small dark room had suddenly been invaded by a sun, so bright it was impossible to open one's eyes!
The explosion lasted for a full minute before finally dissipating.
However, the resulting dimensional rifts were reluctant to close and continued to ingest materials from various universes.
His gaze shifted back to the battlefield, revealing Lin Feng's figure.
He was alive!
A fragment of the Heart of the Universe couldn't kill a Silver Superman empowered by the Infinity Stones.
Although Lin Feng's current condition was far from good.
To say he was a bloody mess would be an understatement, with some wounds so deep they exposed bone.
As for his Superman suit, it was utterly destroyed...
"Amazing, amazing..."
Lin Feng, with his bloodied thumb, laboriously praised.
Yes, truly amazing. Although it couldn't kill Silver Superman, inflicting such damage meant the elder Thanos had lived a worthwhile life.
Feeling severe pain from his body, Lin Feng directly shut down his pain receptors and reached behind him, pulling out two massive yellow dwarf stars.
In the universe, there wasn't just one sun; yellow dwarf stars were abundant.
These were Superman's spring water and amplifier.
Bathed in the light of the two yellow dwarf stars, Lin Feng's cells rapidly regenerated, healing his injuries.
Absorbing the Infinity Stones could also heal wounds quickly, but in this situation, using the Infinity Stones felt like a waste.
He tried using the Time Stone to reverse his injuries, but it was ineffective.
He could only rely on his cells' own efforts, though it was slightly slower.
As his injuries gradually healed, Lin Feng surveyed hyperspace, his brow furrowing slightly.
So many bubble universes had vanished from that attack.
Each bubble represented a universe.
During that strike, Lin Feng had been unable to protect them.
Fortunately, Lin Feng possessed the complete Infinity Stones, coupled with his own power amplification. Restoring the universes that had been destroyed and annihilated would merely require a bit more effort.
Lin Feng then turned his attention back to the elder Thanos.
The elder Thanos lay there, dark purple blood flowing incessantly. He looked like he was on his last breath.
For him, using that move was akin to harming oneself greatly to hurt the enemy.
His body was cracked and fissured, not in much better shape than Lin Feng's.
The fragment of the Heart of the Universe offered no aid in healing his wounds.
His previous recovery had been solely through his own abilities, augmented by energy usage.
In this state of utter exhaustion, he had no means of saving himself...
The elder Thanos laboriously turned his head, his eyes dim as he looked at Lin Feng.
"Why... why can't that kill you..."
He couldn't comprehend it, not at all.
That single blow, capable of destroying countless universes, had only inflicted moderate injuries on Lin Feng.
How was an old man like him supposed to fight this?
Lin Feng chuckled.
"Old fool, you know nothing of true power..."
Thanos choked.
Even in this state, he still wanted to show off and crush his spirit?
Sighing, the elder Thanos felt weary. He lay still, awaiting the embrace of death.
He had lost, utterly and completely. Death was the only path left.
Perhaps, he mused, if he died, he could then spend eternity with the Goddess of Death.
As this thought crossed his mind, his life flashed before his eyes in a kaleidoscope of madness, slaughter, and ruthlessness.
The residual energy of the Heart of the Universe lingered at multiple wounds on Lin Feng's body, hindering his recovery.
However, it could only delay the healing.
The yellow dwarf star amplifier proved highly effective. Within minutes, Lin Feng's injuries had recovered by more than half.
Feeling his mobility restored, Lin Feng donned a new Superman suit and floated towards the elder Thanos.
Simultaneously, a faint energy pulse was sent out, temporarily sustaining the elder Thanos's life.
He couldn't die yet.
Lin Feng still had questions to ask him.
He wanted to know why the elder Thanos was always causing him trouble, and where he had found the fragment of the Heart of the Universe.
Lin Feng floated before the elder Thanos and, with a touch of melancholy, looked at the dying overlord, about to speak.
Just then, another "guest" arrived in hyperspace.
Lin Feng turned his head warily.
The newcomer stood at a height of two thousand feet, encased in a massive golden exoskeleton, exuding an aura of formidable power.
Upon his arrival, he positioned himself not far from Lin Feng and the elder Thanos, and immediately shouted, "Stop fighting! You must stop fighting!"